The pushpins are basically the graphical representation of actual pins on a map that can be used to communicate a specific location to the end user, such as a shop or their own location. These pushpins can be customized to have their own unique image and can be connected to each other by editing the MapPolyline class in the code.

The MapPolygon class can be used to color in areas of a map and adding XAML elements to the map’s Children collection can customize it further.

It’s great that Microsoft is communicating so much with developers as not only do posts like this educate but they can also inspire the creation of completely new apps. Which map app do you use on your Windows phone? Let us know in the comments below.